[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 200 (Wednesday, November 17, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1274-D1275]
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                                       Wednesday, November 17, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8319-S8406
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3216-3230, S.J. Res. 29-30, and S. Res. 453-
455.                                                         
  Page S8345
Measures Reported:
  S. 2342, to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to 
arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.             
Page S8344
Measures Passed:
  Congressional Gold Medal: Senate passed H.R. 5142, to award 
posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the 
servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during 
the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at 
Hamid Karzai International Airport.                          
  Page S8341
  National Hospice and Palliative Care Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
455, designating November 2021 as ``National Hospice and Palliative 
Care Month''.                                                
  Page S8341
Measures Considered:
National Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 4350, 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year.      
  Pages S8321-41, S8403
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 84 yeas to 15 nays (Vote No. 472), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S8341
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 
post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, November 18, 2021; 
and that all time during adjournment, morning business, recess, and 
Leader time count post-cloture.                              
Page S8403
Nelson Nomination: Senate continued consideration of the nomination of 
Brian Eddie Nelson, of California, to be Under Secretary of the 
Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes.             
  Pages S8319-21
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 50 nays, Vice President voting yea (Vote No. EX. 471), 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S8321
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Laura Farnsworth Dogu, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Honduras.
  N. Nickolas Perry, of New York, to be Ambassador to Jamaica.
  Michael F. Gerber, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring September 25, 
2022.
  Michael F. Gerber, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring September 25, 
2026.
  Kenneth L. Wainstein, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for 
Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Marine 
Corps.                                                   
Pages S8403-06
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S8343
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S8343-44
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S8344
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S8344-45
Notice of a Tie Vote Under S. Res. 27:                       
  Page S8341
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8346-50
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8350-51
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8342-43
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S8351-S8402
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S8402-03

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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S8403
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--472) 
                                                     Pages S8321, S8341
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:27 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 18, 2021. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8403.)